Breed Specific Legislation or "BSL" is exactly what
it sounds like...regulation of your right to own or, in many cases, not own, a dog based solely on the breed or "type" of
dog - not your responsibility as an owner. BSL can also refer to regulations and/or requirements placed only
on a specific breed of dog and their owners.

No matter how you define it, BSL targets all dogs
of a breed -- the innocent as well as the guilty, and it removes the responsibility from the dog's owner and towards
the dog itself. Simple common sense tells you that laws are created to punish or deter the actions
of humans - not those of animals.

Laws are being proposed every day that are intended
to take away our rights to own particular dogs for no reason other than their breed - the way they look, the hype
that surrounds them. BSL is the politician's inadequate and uneducated band-aid solution to address the
gushing "wound" of irresponsible ownership and lack of personal accountability.

This site was created to support theFightBSL Yahoo groupwhich you can join to stay updated on breed specific legislation across the country by clicking
the link.

The above language
is taken from ordinances in effect in Boston, Massachusetts; Houghton, Kansas; Springfield, Missouri; Greenhills,
Ohio and Garfield Heights, Ohio, but are not limited to these cities only.